tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post2093893612816865411..comments2023-11-20T05:01:03.614-08:00Comments on The Lakefront Trail: Run for the Animals 10k Pre-race ThoughtsPete Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-24737292739813854102017-05-31T14:12:02.947-07:002017-05-31T14:12:02.947-07:0025 yards is also a perfect for me right now given ...25 yards is also a perfect for me right now given my skill level! I'll give it a try tomorrow! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-80179430086103633642017-05-31T14:09:11.963-07:002017-05-31T14:09:11.963-07:00My pool is 25 yards too! I feel like it's a go...My pool is 25 yards too! I feel like it's a good size for a beginner like me!<br /><br />It's weird that the bilateral breathing is so hard, right? And it's hard to want to work on it, when it already works on one side. <br /><br />I like the foam thing! I like building my arm strength! Let me know if you give it a try!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-27600881105760261722017-05-31T13:57:56.714-07:002017-05-31T13:57:56.714-07:00I read on yelp that the pool is 25 yards. It's...I read on yelp that the pool is 25 yards. It's kind of crammed in a building under the Brown Line (actually across the street from the main gym) so it's probably a little shorter than regulation. I don't know why breathing on the other side is so difficult. I guess I just got so used to doing it one way and it has become second nature. Forcing myself to breathe the other way is unnatural and I've swallowed water and water gets in my ear for some reason. I've never used that foam thing, but I've seen pretty much everyone else using it. Maybe I should give it a try? :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-13304195425100843862017-05-31T13:37:37.612-07:002017-05-31T13:37:37.612-07:00Your sprint sounds really challenging! Is your poo...Your sprint sounds really challenging! Is your pool 25m? That is great you are working on alternating breathing on both sides. I really need to work on that - I CANNOT breathe on my left! My neck won't move that way!<br /><br />I haven't found drills or intervals I like yet. I just go in and do freestyle. I've tried the kickboard and the foam thing that goes between your quads. I think I should take lessons too :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-18631296177198826552017-05-31T13:34:30.288-07:002017-05-31T13:34:30.288-07:00For the first 5 minutes I do some slow swimming mo...For the first 5 minutes I do some slow swimming mostly free style or breast stroke to warmup. Then a couple of laps with the kickboard face down then face up. The bulk of the rest is freestyle. I recently came up with an interval drill on my own that I like a lot. I do an all-out free style "sprint" from one end of the pool to the other, only coming up for air maybe once during the length of the pool. I love how I am riding high on the water and I feel like I'm really moving. Takes me about 15 to 20 seconds. I'm usually gasping for air once I hit the other side, so on the way back I do the "elementary backstroke" to recover. On normal laps, one thing I'm working on is I'm trying to alternate my breathing on both sides. I'm not very good at that yet, but am trying. Anyway, I'm usually in and out of the pool in about 20 to 30 minutes, as I don't want to over-do things. However, it's enough for getting good and loose! I've been thinking about taking lessons since I'm just winging it now and am probably not a very efficient swimmer. Do you have any drills that you like?Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-22488587067546266972017-05-31T12:48:16.077-07:002017-05-31T12:48:16.077-07:00Ooo, I hope you have the right weather to go for t...Ooo, I hope you have the right weather to go for that sub 38! What do you like to do during your swims? (what stroke or drills?) I feel so good after my swims too!Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201592937889358953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-68915560902675929812017-05-31T09:38:51.669-07:002017-05-31T09:38:51.669-07:00Thanks. I'm curious about where my fitness lev...Thanks. I'm curious about where my fitness level is currently given the lower miles and the swimming. I guess I'll see on Saturday where I'm at. My muscles and joints always seem to feel refreshed after a swim, so I'm sure it's doing some good. Fingers crossed for decent weather! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-46904478393873160102017-05-31T09:36:34.083-07:002017-05-31T09:36:34.083-07:00Thanks! I hope so! :)Thanks! I hope so! :)Pete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655789227670205830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-50175638276816704662017-05-31T06:04:21.182-07:002017-05-31T06:04:21.182-07:00Sounds like you've got a good plan under your ...Sounds like you've got a good plan under your belt! I think the swimming will give you a good fitness boost as well, but not necessarily to the bodily detriment that running (even running easy) might. Excited for you! Enjoy the family time, too! Hope the weather is great!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09695890488184466585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1804307342977220552.post-76441228650295962792017-05-31T05:50:30.581-07:002017-05-31T05:50:30.581-07:00Sounds like you are well prepared! Good luck on Sa...Sounds like you are well prepared! Good luck on Saturday! I'm looking forward to the recap.Wendy at Taking the Long Way Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09934786207724059919noreply@blogger.com